05-23-2011, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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Touch may be coming to Kindle.
A touchscreen tablet might be coming to the Kindle family in the near future says this article. The Nook color seems to be doing good. I guess the Kobo touch at $139 in Canada and $129 the US might be a good competitor for a E-ink touch screen Kindle. I personaly love the new PDF reader in the Kobo touch, looks awesome
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05-23-2011, 11:05 PM | #2 |
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Correction the new kobo is $129.
Yeah a touchscreen is kind of inevitable. (the kindle 3 looks big and clunky next to the new kobo) Personally I think IR touch screen plus physical page turn buttons is the way to go. |
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05-24-2011, 12:10 AM | #3 |
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At first I was opposed to touch on e-readers, but now I've started getting sore thumbs from pressing the page turn button on my kindle, I think this would help...
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But won't that lead to glare problems?
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05-24-2011, 12:37 AM | #6 |
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That Gizmodo article is over a year old JTLYK.
But yeah, touch screen on the kindle is inevitable. Good riddance buttons. I can't wait. |
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I HATE hate HATE touch!!! and have it on my Android
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This article is for a Kindle tablet sorry for the misunderstanding I edited my post. But yes I think the Kindle 4 will be touch, it would eliminate the bulky keyboard.
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